Mary "Molly" Tillinghast

Notes:

Molly & John's children were first cousins to Maplet, our ancestor.

Mary Tillinghast, d/o Samuel, and her marriage and family are discussed in "The Tillinghasts in America" by Wayne G. Tillinghast, RI Genealogical Society 2006, p. 528 & 529.

In John's sworn testimony in his pension file on 28 June 1820, he says that his wife Mary, aged 62, has been lame for 30 years.

According to "Isaac Willey of New London, Conn., and his descendants," by Henry Willey, p. 81, Mary Remington died at age 77. This agrees exactly with her birth year as 1763.

From "Berkshire Co., Mass., Probate Index, 1761 to 1900" page 243: Mary Remington, Adams, Adm., July 15 1840, #6176.

Mary married John Remington 17 Dec 1780, Warwick, RI. John (son of Thomas REMINGTON, III and Abigail ELDREDGE) was born 2 Nov 1756, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 7 Jan 1840, North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA; was buried 12 Jan 1840, Colgrove Cemetery, North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA. [Group Sheet]

1. Daniel Remington was born Abt 1782, RI; died Bef 1851.
2. Mary "Polly" Remington was born Abt 1785, RI; died 1870.
3. John Remington, Jr. was born Abt 1787, MA or RI; died Bef 1851.
4. Henry Remington was born 1790, NY or MA; died 1836, Huron, OH.
5. Varnum Remington was born Abt 1793, Berkshire Co., MA; died Bef 1851.
6. Hannah Remington was born Abt 1796, Berkshire Co., MA; died 12 Mar 1822.
7. Benjamin Franklin Remington was born Abt 1799, Berkshire Co., MA; died 4 Apr 1866, Peterboro, NY.
8. Abigail E. Remington was born Abt 1801, Berkshire Co., MA; died 1 May 1874.
9. Marsha Remington was born Abt 1808, Berkshire Co., MA; died Bef 1851.

Notes:

Captain Tillinghast kept a diary for several years, in which he wrote in detail about the daily weather, and in less detail about his comings and goings, town and church events, and deaths and burials. It provides us a window into the culture of the day. This diary has been edited by Cherry Fletcher Bamberg and published by the RI Genealogical Society.

At his funeral on 30 July 1787, Elder John Gorton preached on Revelation 22:14.

Samuel married Hannah Carr Abt 1758. Hannah (daughter of Daniel Carr and Mary Unknown) was born 1728. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Hannah was Samuel's second wife.

Joseph — Freelove Stafford. [Group Sheet]

Daniel — Mary Unknown. Mary was born 1687. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name Origins, by Julie Helen Otto
"Correction: A few weeks ago in Name Origins I discussed the name Pardon as a virtue name. As far as we can tell, all men named Pardon in the colonial period were descendants of Pardon Tillinghast of Rhode Island. Researcher Donna Casey recently brought to my attention her research on Pardon Tillinghast

Pardon married Lydia Taber 16 Apr 1664, Providence, RI. Lydia (daughter of Philip Taber and Lydia Masters) was born 1640, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA; died 1720. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The identity of Lydia's parents as Philip & Lydia was obtained from The Tillinghasts in America, the First Four Generations, by Wayne G. Tillinghast, p. 1 (pub 2006 by RI Genealogical Society).

Notes:

Samuel's will mentions his Amos as his eldest son and Thomas as his youngest. Also named are daughters Sarah, Patience, Freelove, and Elizabeth, in that age order, along with granddaughters Marcy Thurber & Mary Stafford.

Samuel married Mercy WESTCOTT Abt 1660. Mercy (daughter of Stukeley WESTCOTT and Juliana MARCHANTE) was born Abt 1633; died 25 Mar 1700. [Group Sheet]

Caleb married Deborah Sayles Abt 1680. Deborah (daughter of John SAYLES, Jr. and Mary WILLIAMS) was born Abt 1659, Jamestown, RI; died Abt 1701, Jamestown, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Deborah's mother was a daughter of Roger Williams.